Welcome

Welcome to karlfridolf.se! My name is Karl Fridolf, and I'm a fire and risk consultant at WSP Sweden. This page primarily consists of information related to my field of work, in particular life safety, evacuation and human behaviour in fire. In general, I communicate in English, but some blog posts and other information is written mainly for my Swedish visitors.

Me, myself and I

I'm a Fire Protection Engineer and a Civil Engineer in Risk Managament and Safety Engineering. In 2011, I initiated my postgraduate studies in Fire Safety Engineering at Lund University. Within my research, I focused on human behavior in fire, with a particular focus on evacuation of underground transportation systems, e.g., metro systems, rail tunnels, and road tunnels. On June 12, 2015, I succesfully defended my thesis Rail Tunnel Evacuation. The research results have later been highlighted, both nationally and internationally, and I've received numerous rewards for my contribution to the field. Since March 2016, I'm employed as a fire and risk consultant at WSP Sweden. In my role, I contribute within fire and risk projects in general, and with my knowledge and experience about evacuation in particular.

Blog

In my blog, I most often write about topics related to my research or Fire Safety Engineering in general. My posts will either be in English or Swedish, depending on the topic and the intended audience.

Research posters
Fridolf, K., & Frantzich, H. (2014). A Decision Support Tool for Fire Safety Designers and Rescue Services. Research poster presented at the 11th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science, Christchurch, New Zeeland.

Fridolf, K. (2013). Rethinking tunnel evacuation strategies: Is there a better way to improve life safety?. Oral presentation at the Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels Conference, Hilton Copenhagen Airport, Denmark.